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That’s not the only time being trans has affected her comedy. Once, when touring with a headlining comic, a club owner refused to let McBride perform. And another comic refused to perform in a venue on the same night as McBride. “It gets to you,” she said. “That’s real cancel culture.”
McBride is just one of many trans comics who faces prejudice and discrimination in landing gigs because of who they are. Yet it’s not trans comics who are loudly complaining about cancel culture. It’s cis comics like Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr and Ricky Gervais who make it a staple of their comedy.
WOOSTER
– Mamoudou N Diaye called for greater accountability and careful listening as society grapples with teaching and talking about racism in America. Many people in this country have been fed a single story, and not only has that single story omitted many of us, been responsible for dangerous stereotypes and so divisiveness in the populous, it fed us an extremely white-washed and heavily edited version of history, said N Diaye, keynote speaker at the College of Wooster s virtual Martin Luther King Jr. Day program.
N Diaye – a Mauritanian-American comedian, filmmaker, writer, activist and former seventh-grade science teacher – offered his insight on the fight for social justice and welcoming fresh perspectives that differ from what has been outlined in textbooks and mainstream media.
Valerie Royzman, Staff Writer and Alexander Thompson, Correspondent
The Daily Record
Area counties are celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, though the holiday won t be as packed with activities and service projects throughout the community as normal.
To avoid gatherings and further spread of COVID-19, some organizations are opting for virtual events and programs. Others are still meeting, though activities are modified to follow safety guidelines.
Here are some events happening locally to commemorate King s achievements.
College of Wooster
The College of Wooster is celebrating MLK Day virtually this year. The Fierce Urgency of Now: Education of Transformation events begin at 10 a.m. Monday and last until 5:45 p.m. Programming is free and open to the public.